Sean Taylor wants to redo his deal already...

[EternalEnigma21]

Seeing as how Coles gave testimony in favor of ST in his dui case, i dont think theres too much bad blood there. And Taylor did get a crap deal... not because of the money but the length of the deal. Most rookie deals go for 3-4 yrs tops, and he signed on at 7. Seven years is a long developmental period to see what kind of player you can become in the NFL, and seeing as how hes come from an uncertain rookie, to one of the top safeties in the league in one, i'd say he probably deserves a break.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Some folks here have said that the Skins need to "make Taylor happy" so that they can lock him up for the long term - - sort of like the way the Eagels do with their emerging young stars. Good idea. However, I have to remind you that he is already under contract for six more years; it's just that he doesn't like that contract.

So, the dilemma is how do you "keep Taylor happy" while at the same time not teaching every player on the team that all you have to do to get a new deal from the Redskins is to be "unhappy" with your current contract?


I'm the one here who thinks he's a "meathead". But he has tremendous physical skills that might - MIGHT - make him an outstanding player in the NFL if his brain can ever catch up to his body. So I don't think any team would want to lose him. But no team can survive for long if they get the reputation for being easy to push around when it comes to renegotiations.

For example, SUPPOSE they redo his deal in the summertime and next winter he is "disgruntled" again. Do they redo it yet again? How do they break the news to him then that he's going to have to live with his redone deal when they didn't tell him he had to live with his rookie deal this year?

This one is not as simple as it might seem.